Mosquera’s Puff-leg (Eriocnemis Mosquera), John Gould It is only of late years that any species of this singular genus has been discovered; only in fact since the higher Andes have been visited by European collectors, and their attention called to the rich productions which there abound. This illustration has been restored to its original vibrancy by enhancing colors and removing unwanted marks. A monograph of the Trochilidæ, or family of humming-birds was published between 1849 and 1887 by English ornithologist John Gould. This monumental work depicts and describes all the known species of hummingbirds at the time - comprising 418 lithographic plates and information on 537 species."